Wheeling, IL City Data

Wheeling, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 34,496 people who live in Wheeling and approximately 5,376,741 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wheeling to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wheeling. We have included Wheeling housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wheeling Information

Cook County where Wheeling resides is 1,635.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,376,741 and has a population rank of 2 out of all the places in the United States.

Wheeling has a total of 34,496 people and of those residents there are 16,967 males and 17,529 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 85,397 births each year and around 46,185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wheeling varies per year, but currently 33,761 are one race and 735 are two or more races.

Of the 34,496 people who live in Wheeling, there are 8,894 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wheeling is 4,578 male and 4,316 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 26,420.

General Wheeling Information
Total area in square miles - Cook County	1,635.04
Water area in square miles - Cook County	N/A
Resident population - Cook County	5,376,741
Population rank - Cook County	2
Total population	34,496
Total population (male)	16,967
Total population (female)	17,529
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Cook County	85,397
Deaths- Cook County	46,185
Population of one race	33,761
Population of two or more races	735
Population under 20 years	8,894
Population under 20 years (male)	4,578
Population under 20 years (female)	4,316
Total population 18 years and over	26,420

Wheeling Social Characteristics

There are 1,974,181 households in Wheeling. Families make up 1,278,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wheeling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (868,244), male householder with no wife present (91,857) and female householder with no husband present (298,677). The remainder of the Wheeling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 704,589. Wheeling, IL moving companies help people in Wheeling move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wheeling. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wheeling is based, there are 2,201,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 695,647 never married, 981,148 now married, 62,788 separated, 246,214 widowed, and 216,189 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43,795 separated, 55,184 widowed and 142,986 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wheeling social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wheeling.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cook County)
Total households	1,974,181
Family households (families)	1,278,745
With own children under 18 years	689,178
Married-couple family	868,244
With own children under 18 years	432,908
Male householder, no wife present, family	91,857
With own children under 18 years	35,262
Female householder, no husband present, family	298,677
With own children under 18 years	158,874
Nonfamily households	704,589
Householder living alone	579,503
65 years and over	183,903

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,466
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,487
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,271
Householder	8,454
Spouse	6,780
Child	9,814
Other relatives	1,073
Nonrelatives	751
Unmarried partner	186
Roomer or boarder	184
Housemate or roommate	204
Unmarried partner	548
Foster child	8
Other	169

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,855
Male householder	2,197
Male householder living alone	1,720
Male householder not living alone	477
Female householder	2,629
Female householder living alone	2,280
Female householder not living alone	349
Nonrelatives	1,029
Unmarried partner	362
Roomer or boarder	137
Housemate or roommate	416
Foster child	3
Other	111

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,201,986
Never married	695,647
Now married	981,148
Separated	62,788
Widowed	246,214
Divorced	216,189
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43,795
Widowed	55,184
Divorced	142,986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	34,496
Male	16,967
Under 5 years	1,165
5 to 9 years	1,173
10 to 14 years	1,091
15 to 17 years	689
18 and 19 years	460
20 years	206
21 years	208
22 to 24 years	889
25 to 29 years	1,711
30 to 34 years	1,612
35 to 39 years	1,480
40 to 44 years	1,493
45 to 49 years	1,270
50 to 54 years	1,052
55 to 59 years	662
60 and 61 years	243
62 to 64 years	304
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	223
70 to 74 years	373
75 to 79 years	255
80 to 84 years	132
85 years and over	100
Female	17,529
Under 5 years	1,100
5 to 9 years	1,140
10 to 14 years	1,064
15 to 17 years	654
18 and 19 years	358
20 years	162
21 years	161
22 to 24 years	804
25 to 29 years	1,453
30 to 34 years	1,449
35 to 39 years	1,445
40 to 44 years	1,494
45 to 49 years	1,349
50 to 54 years	1,141
55 to 59 years	815
60 and 61 years	305
62 to 64 years	368
65 and 66 years	220
67 to 69 years	318
70 to 74 years	521
75 to 79 years	429
80 to 84 years	343
85 years and over	436

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	34,496
One race	33,761
White	26,452
Black or African American	843
American Indian and Alaska Native	80
Asian	3,193
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	43
Two or more races	735

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	34,126
People who are White alone	26,091
People who are Black or African American alone	840
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	80
People who are Asian alone	3,189
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	25
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,132
People who are Some other race alone	3,166

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,991,310
Same house	2,844,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	126,469
Different state or abroad	476,104
Different state	245,182
Abroad	230,922

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cook County)
Total resident population	5,376,741
Born in United States	3,367,358
State of residence	3,310,715
Different state	922,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78,877
Foreign born	1,064,703

Wheeling Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wheeling. That total enrollment is 1,491,276 for the population of the country, which includes Wheeling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 994,199 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,883,455 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 359,785.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wheeling population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,491,276
Pre-kindergarten	106,065
Public	63,139
Private	42,926
Kindergarten	83,697
Public	66,631
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	639,856
Public	539,244
Private	100,612
Elementary and high school	941,728
Public	796,648
Private	145,080
High school grades 9 to 12	301,872
Public	257,404
Private	44,468
College, undergraduate years	272,355
Public	177,287
Private	95,068
Graduate or professional school	87,431
Public	32,542
Private	54,889
Not enrolled in school	3,655,170

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,454,738
Less than 9th grade	332,628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	437,713
High school graduate	834,675
Some college, no degree	700,065
Associate's degree	181,015
Bachelor's degree	968,642
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	595,677

Wheeling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,129,256 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wheeling. The Wheeling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (852,442), service occupations (339,554), sales and office occupations (690,023), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,942), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (171,534) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (365,792). The 4,129,256 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,007,044 private wage and salary workers, 299,887 government workers, 109,215 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cook County)
Population 16 years and over	4,129,256
In labor force	2,620,175
Civilian labor force	2,618,774
Employed	2,421,287
Unemployed	197,487
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,401
Females 16 years and over	2,165,520
In labor force	1,242,497
Civilian labor force	1,242,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91,792
Armed forces	259
Males 16 years and over	1,963,736
In labor force	1,377,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105,695
Armed forces	1,142

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cook County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,371,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,490,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	290,936
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94,454
Other means	15,746
Worked at home	60,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	75,331,625

OCCUPATION (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	852,442
Service occupations	339,554
Sales and office occupations	690,023
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,942
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	171,534
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	365,792

INDUSTRY (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	342,422
Wholesale trade	92,706
Retail trade	244,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	162,465
Information	82,835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219,831
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	306,482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	454,951
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	179,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93,611

CLASS OF WORKER (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Private wage and salary workers	2,007,044
Government workers	299,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	109,215
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wheeling Housing Characteristics

In Wheeling, IL there are 2,096,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,974,181 occupied and 121,940 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wheeling, there are 830,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109,744 units in Wheeling. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wheeling, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wheeling, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wheeling. There are 43,302 housing units with rent less than $200, 26,992 with rent between $200-299, 131,418 with rent between $300-499 and 601,219 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wheeling gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wheeling, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Vacant housing units	121,940

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
1-unit, detached	830,403
1-unit, attached	109,744
2 units	244,017
3 or 4 units	215,427
5 to 9 units	192,497
10 to 19 units	123,663
20 to 49 units	132,805
50 or more units	231,792
Mobile home	15,370

HOUSING TENURE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Owner-occupied	1,142,677
Renter-occupied	831,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
No vehicles available	377,791
2 vehicle available	798,893
3 vehicles available	149,972
4 vehicles available	37,068
5 or more vehicles available	14,510

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Utility gas	1,690,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	209,069
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,477
Coal or coke	604
Wood	261
Solar energy	514
Other fuel	17,217
No fuel used	16,921

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Less Than $50,000	1,142,677
$50,000 to $99,999	141,600
$100,000 to $149,999	218,621
$150,000 to $199,999	184,050
$200,000 to $299,999	147,478
$300,000 to $499,999	50,574
$1,000,000 or more	6,512
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Cook County)
Occupied units paying rent	831,504
Less than $200	43,302
$200 to $299	26,992
$300 to $499	131,418
$500 to $699	272,195
$700 to $999	228,249
$1,000 to $1,499	81,942
$1,500 or more	18,832